Pope Francis has appointed Father Albino Barrera, a Filipino Dominican theologian and economist, as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Bishop Joseph Durero formally assumed his post as the third shepherd of the Diocese of Daru-Kiunga, replacing Bishop Gilles Côté of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary, who retired after serving the diocese for 22 years.
Oblate priest Eliseo “Jun” Mercado Jr., known for his peace advocacy especially in the southern Philippines, succumbed to complications from COVID-19 in Cotabato City Sunday, May 23. He was 72.
